Brassiere



March 4, 1930. 4 B. McDANn-:L 1,749,294

BRAssIRE Filed Aug. 30, 1928 INVENTOR ATTORNEY --and especially to certainnew andnovel im- Patented Mer. 4, 1930 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE BETTY MCDANIEL, or DALLAS, TEXAS BnAssIBE appiieatin sied August 3o, 192s. i serial No. 302,938.

This invention relates to wearing `apparel,

provements in brassires and ltheprincipal lobject of the invention resides in the`provision of a brassire especially designed for theatrical use, although its design and general construction does not prohibit its use for dress wear and other occasions. 1

An equally important object of the invention, by which it is rendered especially prac-A ticable for theatrical use resides in the exirvbility of the garment, obtained by the pethe natural movements of the body, especially in dancing. l K

Still further and by reason of the peculiar construction ofthe brassire embodying the invention, a garment is provided which does not possess the annoying rtendency of slipping up and being otherwise displaced when' the wearers arms are raisedaboveher heady or to other unusual positions.

With the foregoing objects as foremost, the invention has particular reference to .the

f novel mannerof cutting the parts -in the manufacture of the improved garment and assembling the same, which will become manifest as the description proceeds, taken in connectionwith the accompanying draw ings wherein v t j Figure 1 is a perspectiveview of a brassire constructed according to the present invention.

Figure 2 is a Adetail view of the principal parts of the garment arranged in their relative positions.

Figure 3 is a view of themvention, showing its practical use, and showing inv dotted lines the'iexed position thereof, and

Figure 4 is a further view of one of the principal parts of the pattern, also showing in dotted lines the elastic character of the material when cut against the weave. I

In proceeding in more detail with the invention, it may be stated in-diferentiating that it is not intended to set a precedent in the broad idea of a brassire havin breast receiving pockets suitable for theatrical and other uses, but it is the specific intent of the invention to provide a brassire whose parts are so arranged and sewed together as to hold breasts which have been broken by 11ndue binding, in a more natural and comfortable position and toeaccomplish this Without the discomfort and injury to the breasts by seams. Moreover, it is the intent and principal object of the invention, as afore- `.saidto allow for a certain amount of iexibility in the garment without using material specifically of elastic nature, since to do this would render the garment unshapel after washing' and shorten its period of use ulness.`

' Accordingly the character 1 designates two triangular pieces of cloth, one side of lwhich is rounded in the manner shown and for the purpose to be hereinafter described. It is important to note, especially in Figure 4, that the pieces 1 are cut on a bias with'respect to their widths, and by reason of which the pockets', comprised of these pieces 1 and the slightly curved pieces`2, are capable-of limited but positive expansion with respect to the length of the garment when assembled. Dotted lines in Figures 3 and 4 illustrate such expansion, and in the former ligure, the cause of such expansion is shown, that is,

when the arms of the wearer are raised as illustrated, or moved to unusual ositions.

Under ordinary circumstances, un ess pro' visions are made to allow for e ansion of the garment, such movement opthe arms would result in one of two things; either the brassire would slip up allowing the breasts to be released from the pockets or a binding action would result which wouldbe both annoying and injurious to the wearer.

In Figure 2, the pieces 1 and 2 have relatively' curved edges at a, which when sewed together, form a concave pocket to receive the breast, and the pockets are joined togetherby forming a seam at b.

Sewed to either side of the ockets thus formed is a stri 3 of the same 'nd of material of which t epockets are composed, but are cut with the weave and consequently no elasticity is present therein. However, to alsembly.

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low for the normal action of the baclrmuscles secured to the apices I of said triangular p* xknown hooks attached to the opposing strip 3.

' In order to reduce the lower -edge of the garment to conform to -the body' of the wearer below the breasts, a dart 6 is made at the approximate center of the pieces l 2 to complete the pockets formed by combining these and the triangular pieces 1. v

a conventional strip of members and to said end members.

' In testimony whereof .I: aix my signature.` Y BETTY K'MGDANIEL. l

Another important feature in the brassire resides in the reversible nature of the garment when desired, in view of the fact that no 'raw seams are exposed, which feature is also` prominent in that only two pieces ,are required in forming the body of the garment,

requiring only-a single seam, and this seam, as apparent, due to the peculiar shape lof `the pieces 1 and 2, extends across below the Acenter of the breasts and thereby prevents irritation.

The shoulder straps 7 are sewedto the strips 3, and their ends are connected to the points of the triangular pieces 1.

Obviously, from the foregoing, the imi proved garment affords not only a comfortable garment for maintaining natural position of the breasts without strain, but also, a garment which has lasting qualities due to the small number of? pieces required in its construction and their peculiar shape and as- I claim:

A brassire embodying a pair ofpsubstany tially rectangular and 'similar lower members of uniform width having convex upper edges and concave lower edges andhaving their inner endssecured together, said upper Y and lower edges being struck on substantially the same arc and being of slight andv regular curvature from end vto end of the members, saidinner ends diverging downwardly with respect to each other, a pair of substantially rectangular and similar end members having outwardly tapering u per and lower edges secured at their inner ends to the respective outer ends of the lower members and conforming to and forming continuations thereof, an elastic member secured to l'the outer end of one of said end members,

means to connect said elastic member to the Vouter end of the other end 4member, and a pair .the arcs on which the said curved edges of the lower members' are `struck and being each secured to the convex upper edge of the adjacent lower members to provide a substantially convex pocket, and shoulder straps 

